Mining Incidents

Dubberly Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Dubberly, Webster County, LA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1600489

Dubberly Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
49
citations
5
significant & substantial
$13,258
proposed penalties
$7,037
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,221 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
1,110
inspection hours
4.4
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
49 citations across 1,110 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dubberly Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$13K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 8,089 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,463 1 0 105.7
2025 Q2 10,200 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,934 2 0 223.9
2024 Q4 9,752 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,907 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,065 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,151 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,883 1 0 126.9
2023 Q3 4,493 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,440 1 0 225.2
2023 Q1 4,049 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,005 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,421 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,419 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,977 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,885 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,077 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,067 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,253 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,825 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,164 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,595 1 0 278.2
2020 Q1 3,996 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,677 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,950 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,027 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,635 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,389 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,688 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,270 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,906 1 0 112.3
2017 Q4 7,776 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,050 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,771 1 0 128.7
2017 Q1 6,671 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,437 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,494 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,423 1 0 134.7
2016 Q1 8,442 1 0 118.5
2015 Q4 9,086 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,948 1 1 111.8
2015 Q2 9,154 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,746 2 0 205.2
2014 Q4 10,218 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,468 1 0 118.1
2014 Q2 7,829 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,860 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,292 1 0 137.1
2013 Q3 7,437 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,510 2 0 266.3
2013 Q1 7,528 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,520 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,755 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,209 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,574 1 0 132.0
2011 Q4 7,637 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,850 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,671 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,123 1 0 123.1
2010 Q4 7,369 1 0 135.7
2010 Q3 7,198 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,151 1 0 139.8
2010 Q1 7,309 5 0 684.1
2009 Q4 7,200 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,148 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,976 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,731 6 2 687.2
2008 Q4 9,114 5 0 548.6
2008 Q3 9,162 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,646 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,980 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,843 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,395 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,047 1 0 124.3
2007 Q1 7,524 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,013 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,006 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,567 3 0 396.5
2006 Q1 7,984 1 0 125.3
2005 Q4 7,809 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,291 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,004 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,885 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,920 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,768 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,921 2 2 252.5
2004 Q1 7,884 2 0 253.7
2003 Q4 7,625 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,936 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,896 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,520 1 0 133.0
2002 Q4 7,346 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,746 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,613 2 0 262.7
2002 Q1 7,418 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,923 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,872 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,913 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,042 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,065 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,592 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,863 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,842 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 1 incident

July 30, 2018 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an angle grinder with wire wheel attachment. A wire imbedded in EE's right thigh. Doctor incision required sutures. Employee returned to work.

2006 · 1 incident

April 27, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
U S Silica Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was found to have died from heart failure, natural causes determined by coroner.

2004 · 1 incident

December 9, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON THE DECK OF THE BLUE WORK BOAT, SPOOLING OUT CABLE FROM THE BANK. HE WAS CLOSER TO THE EDGE OF THE BOAT THAT HE REALIZED. AS HE TURNED, WHILE HOLDING THE CABLE, HE SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE BOAT. AS HE WAS FALLING INTO THE WATER, HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

1997 · 2 incidents

September 10, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Struck against a moving object

ROY GREENE TRUCKING ARRIVED AT US SILICA OTHER US SILICA EE TOLD DRIVER TO PULL ON TRACK TO LOADING AREA. OTHER EE LOADED TRUCK WENT UP STAIRS FOR PAPERWORK EE WAS STARTING HIS SHIFT GOT IN T RUCK, BACKING OUT AND OTHER US SILICA EE LET TRAIN CAR GO AND IT HIT TRUCK IN REAR END CAR ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASE WITH TRUCK ON TRACKS.

July 29, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR. HE CUT THE RACE & WAS HITTING THE RACE WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE RACE FROM THE SHAFT. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM THE RACE CAME OFF & LODGE D IN HIS ARM. THE EE WAS WEARING ALL OF HIS PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

1989 · 1 incident

March 29, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Struck against a moving object

THROTTLE LINKAGE CAME OFF AND ENGINE WENT TO IDLE.MACHINE WENT DOWN GRADE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED BOUNCING OPERATOR UP AND DOWN IN THE AIR HURTING HIS BACK .EMPL DID HAVE ON SEAT BELT.

1988 · 1 incident

April 22, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STRAIGHT PRY BAR TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM DOOR ON A RAIL CAR THE BAR SLIPPED CRUSHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE BAR WITH THE BAR BEING STRAIGHT IT PLACES YOUR HANDS E XPREMELY CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF THE RAIL CAR

1986 · 3 incidents

July 30, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Fall from machine

THE EE HAD CLIM6ED ON TOP OF THE DUST TRAILER UNIT #28 TO MOVE THE LOADING HOSE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING BACK DOWN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE TOP RING OF T HE LADDER & HE FELL TO THE TRAILER FENDER & LANDED ON HIS 0OOT SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

July 1, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING3ON LADDER AT RAIL CAR. WHILE REACHING FOR THE NEXT STEP EE JAMMED FINGER ON NEXT STEP.

June 26, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS INSTRUCT9D TO CARRY WEIGHT BILLS FOR A ROAIL CAR TO SIBLEY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE RETURN TRIP TO THE PLANT ON WEBSTER PARISH HIGHWAY 165 SOUTH.

1985 · 3 incidents

October 7, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RESTACKING3SAND ON ORE SIDE OF PAD.RAISED LOADED BUCKET TO DUMP IN RESTACK PILE WHEN BUCKET FELL.THIS CAUSED EMPL TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD WITH LEFT KNEE.

April 4, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STANDING O3 PORT SIDE OF DREDGE NEAR CABIN STARTED TO TURN AROUND TO GO BACK INTO CABIN WHEN EMPL TRIPPED OVER LID OF HATCH THAT GOES DOWN INTO PONTOON.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF RIGHT ARM WE NT THROUGH SIDE3WINDOW OF CABIN.

March 28, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL LOADING BU5K BAGS OF SAND.SAND SOCK TIED OFF AT BOTTOM OF SOCK BUT VALVE WAS LEAKING CAUSING SOCK TO FILL WITH SAND.WHEN SOCK BECAME TOO HEAVY,IT FELL AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD KNOCKIN H HARD HAT OFF 5ND KNOCKING HIM INTO FORKS OF FORK TRUCK.EMPL HAD LACERATIONS TO NOSE,CONTUSIONSTO LIP AND MOUTH.

1984 · 1 incident

June 20, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE.ENGINE WAS RUNNING IMPROPERLY.EMPL TRACING OUT HIGH IDLE WIRE.ENGINE STARTED TO QUIT AND THEREFORE,EMPL REACHED FOR THROTTLE ROD AND HAND SLIPPED INTO COOLING FAN OF ENGINE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1983 · 1 incident

July 29, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS HOLDING THE BACK UP WRENCH ON A BOLT WHICH WAS BEING REMOVED WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE THE EMP FELL AGAINST THE METAL RAIL OF THE SCREEN IN THE MILL

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